Add --keep option to allow to generate newsfile, but keep newsfragmen…

docs/cli.rst

@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ Build the combined news file from news fragments.
    Do not ask for confirmations.
    Useful for automated tasks.
 
+.. option:: --keep
+
+   Do not ask for confirmations. But keep news fragments.
+   Useful for automated tasks. Where you have to generate several different news fragments for different parties.
+
 
 ``towncrier create``
 --------------------

src/towncrier/_git.py

@@ -10,18 +10,26 @@
 import click
 
 
-def remove_files(fragment_filenames: list[str], answer_yes: bool) -> None:
+def remove_files(
+    fragment_filenames: list[str], answer_yes: bool, answer_keep: bool
+) -> None:
     if not fragment_filenames:
         return
 
     if answer_yes:
         click.echo("Removing the following files:")
+    elif answer_keep:
+        click.echo("Keeping the following files:")
     else:
         click.echo("I want to remove the following files:")
 
     for filename in fragment_filenames:
         click.echo(filename)
 
+    if answer_keep:
+        # Not proceeding with the removal of the files.
+        return
+
     if answer_yes or click.confirm("Is it okay if I remove those files?", default=True):
         call(["git", "rm", "--quiet"] + fragment_filenames)
 

src/towncrier/build.py

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 import click
 
+from click import Context, Option
+
 from ._builder import find_fragments, render_fragments, split_fragments
 from ._git import remove_files, stage_newsfile
 from ._project import get_project_name, get_version
@@ -26,6 +28,18 @@ def _get_date() -> str:
     return date.today().isoformat()
 
 
+def _validate_answer(ctx: Context, param: Option, value: bool) -> bool:
+    value_check = (
+        ctx.params.get("answer_yes")
+        if param.name == "answer_keep"
+        else ctx.params.get("answer_keep")
+    )
+    if value_check and value:
+        click.echo("You can not choose both --yes and --keep at the same time")
+        ctx.abort()
+    return value
+
+
 @click.command(name="build")
 @click.option(
     "--draft",
@@ -67,9 +81,18 @@ def _get_date() -> str:
 @click.option(
     "--yes",
     "answer_yes",
-    default=False,
+    default=None,
     flag_value=True,
     help="Do not ask for confirmation to remove news fragments.",
+    callback=_validate_answer,
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--keep",
+    "answer_keep",
+    default=None,
+    flag_value=True,
+    help="Do not ask for confirmations. But keep news fragments.",
+    callback=_validate_answer,
 )
 def _main(
     draft: bool,
@@ -79,6 +102,7 @@ def _main(
     project_version: str | None,
     project_date: str | None,
     answer_yes: bool,
+    answer_keep: bool,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Build a combined news file from news fragment.
@@ -92,6 +116,7 @@ def _main(
             project_version,
             project_date,
             answer_yes,
+            answer_keep,
         )
     except ConfigError as e:
         print(e, file=sys.stderr)
@@ -106,6 +131,7 @@ def __main(
     project_version: str | None,
     project_date: str | None,
     answer_yes: bool,
+    answer_keep: bool,
 ) -> None:
     """
     The main entry point.
@@ -237,7 +263,7 @@ def __main(
         stage_newsfile(base_directory, news_file)
 
         click.echo("Removing news fragments...", err=to_err)
-        remove_files(fragment_filenames, answer_yes)
+        remove_files(fragment_filenames, answer_yes, answer_keep)
 
         click.echo("Done!", err=to_err)
 

src/towncrier/newsfragments/129.feature

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added `--keep` option to build command that allows to generate newsfile but keep newsfragments in place. This option can not be used together with `--yes`.

src/towncrier/test/test_build.py

@@ -407,6 +407,70 @@ def test_no_confirmation(self):
             self.assertFalse(os.path.isfile(fragment_path1))
             self.assertFalse(os.path.isfile(fragment_path2))
 
+    def test_keep_fragments(self):
+        """
+        The `--keep` option will build the full final news file
+        without deleting the fragment files and without
+        any extra CLI interaction or confirmation.
+        """
+        runner = CliRunner()
+
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem():
+            setup_simple_project()
+            fragment_path1 = "foo/newsfragments/123.feature"
+            fragment_path2 = "foo/newsfragments/124.feature.rst"
+            with open(fragment_path1, "w") as f:
+                f.write("Adds levitation")
+            with open(fragment_path2, "w") as f:
+                f.write("Extends levitation")
+
+            call(["git", "init"])
+            call(["git", "config", "user.name", "user"])
+            call(["git", "config", "user.email", "user@example.com"])
+            call(["git", "add", "."])
+            call(["git", "commit", "-m", "Initial Commit"])
+
+            result = runner.invoke(_main, ["--date", "01-01-2001", "--keep"])
+
+            self.assertEqual(0, result.exit_code)
+            # The NEWS file is created.
+            # So this is not just `--draft`.
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile("NEWS.rst"))
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(fragment_path1))
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(fragment_path2))
+
+    def test_yes_keep_error(self):
+        """
+        It will fail to perform any action when the
+        conflicting --keep and --yes options are provided.
+
+        Called twice with the different order of --keep and --yes options
+        to make sure both orders are validated since click triggers the validator
+        in the order it parses the command line.
+        """
+        runner = CliRunner()
+
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem():
+            setup_simple_project()
+            fragment_path1 = "foo/newsfragments/123.feature"
+            fragment_path2 = "foo/newsfragments/124.feature.rst"
+            with open(fragment_path1, "w") as f:
+                f.write("Adds levitation")
+            with open(fragment_path2, "w") as f:
+                f.write("Extends levitation")
+
+            call(["git", "init"])
+            call(["git", "config", "user.name", "user"])
+            call(["git", "config", "user.email", "user@example.com"])
+            call(["git", "add", "."])
+            call(["git", "commit", "-m", "Initial Commit"])
+
+            result = runner.invoke(_main, ["--date", "01-01-2001", "--yes", "--keep"])
+            self.assertEqual(1, result.exit_code)
+
+            result = runner.invoke(_main, ["--date", "01-01-2001", "--keep", "--yes"])
+            self.assertEqual(1, result.exit_code)
+
     def test_confirmation_says_no(self):
         """
         If the user says "no" to removing the newsfragements, we end up with